James Fallows is a seasoned journalist with a long and distinguished career as a writer and editor. He also served as the chief speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter. In a recent article on his blog, he conducts an interview with himself about the election, questioning why Trump is failing to attract anyone beyond his fervent … Read more
X’s Community Notes program, which relies on crowd-sourced fact-checking, has been criticized for not effectively addressing the spread of misinformation related to the U.S. elections on Elon Musk’s social media platform. A report published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate revealed that a significant number of misleading posts were not corrected by accurate notes … Read more
Israel Patrick Kingsley serves as The Times’s bureau chief in Jerusalem. The polls clearly show that Israelis would predominantly vote for Trump if given the chance. However, regardless of the election outcome, the long-term impact is expected to be limited. Israeli society, as well as the government, currently holds stronger opposition towards Palestinian statehood and … Read more
Late-night hosts have been vocal in their support for Kamala Harris and have discussed the repercussions for the Trump campaign following a racist joke about Puerto Rico made at his Madison Square Garden rally. Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel used his 19-minute monologue on Tuesday to address Republicans. He acknowledged the division in the country, attributing … Read more
Bitcoin has experienced a surge of over 8% this week, almost reaching its all-time high on Tuesday. The original cryptocurrency surpassed $73,000 before seeing a slight decrease in gains on Wednesday as the crypto industry anticipates a victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Optimistic crypto enthusiasts are forecasting that Bitcoin will hit a new … Read more
Read: Joe Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment after Puerto Rico row President Joe Biden has tried to clarify comments that triggered a fresh row, after he was accused of calling supporters of Donald Trump “garbage”. He was responding to comic Tony Hinchcliffe who sparked controversy by calling Puerto Rico, a US territory, an “island of garbage” during … Read more
Throughout 2024, Headway and Chalkbeat have been engaging with teenagers about the upcoming presidential election, asking them about their engagement, the issues that matter to them, and their questions about the election process. The major candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump, have very different policies on key issues like abortion, … Read more
President Joe Biden threw what seemed to be a final shot across the bow of the Trump campaign just one week before the election, referring to Trump voters as "garbage." It’s reminiscent of right before the 2016 election when Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters "deplorables." Just like eight years ago, Republicans have once again circled … Read more
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has stated that global investors are exaggerating the risk of financial markets facing uncertainty due to a delayed result in the upcoming US presidential election. According to a note from Goldman’s Michael Cahill, Lexi Kanter, and Alec Phillips, market participants are overestimating the likelihood of a delayed outcome preventing financial markets … Read more
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making sure to cover all their bases in the last week of campaigning in Wisconsin, a state where narrow margins have determined four out of the last six presidential elections. With a significant turnout of early voters across the state, both campaigns … Read more